Crime and Society

ISBN-13: 9780333435281 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 224 str.

Frances Heidensohn

Opis

Crime and Society is a comprehensive review of the sociological study of crime and the relationship between crime and society that combines theoretical analysis with up-to-date empirical surveys. Covering the major issues and concepts - urban crime, juvenile delinquency, corporate crime - this textbook also considers more recent concerns about victims, fear of crime, policing and control.

Spis treści

The Social Construction of Crime Cities.- Crime and Social Disorganisation Youth, Delinquency and Subcultures .- Changing Perspectives on Crime: From Interactionism to Critical Criminology.- Gender and Crime Policing.- Crime and Social Order.- Social Responses to Crime: Control, Prevention and Victim Support.- Understanding Crime in a Changing Society.